County government · Glades County, FL

Glades County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Glades County took in $31.9 million and spent $24.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes46%State tax money29%Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)14%Fines and other7.2%Federal tax money2.5%Local tax money1.2%

What stands out

5.6%

of Glades County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.6%.

County taxes46%

Property tax
37%$11.6 million
Sales tax
5.6%$1.8 million
Other taxes
4.0%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$820 thousand
  • Other licenses$308 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$69 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$44 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$33 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$4.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Other service charges$2.8 million
  • Garbage collection$864 thousand
  • Sewer$750 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.5%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
2.5%$810 thousand

State tax money29%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
29%$9.3 million

Local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.2%$378 thousand

Fines and other7.2%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$1.9 million
Fines
1.1%$364 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails46%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking9.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.0%Health and hospitals6.6%All other spending4.2%

What stands out

46%

of Glades County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 20%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
46%$11.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Police$5.5 million
  • Prisons and jails$3.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$924 thousand
  • Fire protection$791 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$455 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$5.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.5 million
  • Government buildings$136 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.8%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.0%$2.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$1.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$740 thousand
Health and hospitals
6.6%$1.6 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.6 million
Sent to other local governments
1.3%$320 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$320 thousand
Housing and community development
1.0%$249 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$249 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$165 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$84 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.7%$161 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$161 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$38 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Glades County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Glades County itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.